Evolution of Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases—Analysis of Unique Domain Architectures and Phylogenetic Trees Reveals a Complex History of Horizontal Gene Transfer Events

Table 1.

Phyletic Distribution of AspRS, AsnRS, GatB, and the GAD Domain

Species range AspRS AsnRS GatB
with GAD domain without GAD domain with GAD domain without GAD domain
Archaea   M. jannaschii,  M. thermoautorphicum,  A. fulgidus + + +
Archaea  P. horikoshii + + +
Bacteria  Proteobacteria,  Cyanobacteria,  Spirochetes, Grampositive bacteria + + +
Bacteria  Mycobacteria,  Helicobacter,  Chlamydia, Aquifex + +

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